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Starts for Lundstram and £4.0m defender in Sunday’s only Premier League game

The penultimate match of Gameweek 13 takes place at Bramall Lane, with Sheffield United entertaining Manchester United.

Kick-off in Sunday’s only Premier League fixture is at 16:30 GMT.

There is plenty of interest for Fantasy Premier League managers in this game, with David de Gea (£5.5m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m), Harry Maguire (£5.3m), Daniel James (£6.2m), Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) and John Lundstram (£4.9m) all sitting in more than 10% of FPL squads.

All six of those players start in South Yorkshire today.

Anthony Martial (£7.8m), who is on the cusp of a double-digit ownership himself, also features in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

The Norwegian head coach has made just one alteration to his Gameweek 12 line-up, with Phil Jones (£4.8m) replacing the injured Scott McTominay (£5.1m).

Whether Jones is a like-for-like swap for the Scot in midfield or joins a back three remains to be seen, with Solskjaer saying ahead of kick-off:

Phil has been training well. He’s got experience of playing both central midfield and at the back. When you show the attitude he’s shown in training, it’s time for him to get a chance. Marcos [Rojo] is injured, Axel [Tuanzebe] isn’t really ready to come in so it was an easy option.

Brandon Williams (£4.0m) gets his second successive start at left-back (or wing-back), keeping the benched Ashley Young (£5.4m) out of the side despite the latter’s return from suspension.

Solskjaer said of that decision:

Brandon’s played really well in every game he’s played. I didn’t find any reason to leave him out. It’s a testing stadium for him to play at so it’s a good opportunity to show his mentality because his temperament is one of his strengths.

Chris Wilder makes two enforced changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur a fortnight ago.

Dean Henderson (£4.7m) – owned by just over 5% of Fantasy managers – is ineligible to face his parent club, so Simon Moore (£4.4m) deputises for the on-loan goalkeeper for the hosts.

The hitherto ever-present John Egan (£4.5m) hasn’t recovered from a calf injury so Phil Jagielka (£4.2m) gets his first Premier League start of the season.

Lys Mousset (£5.0m) and David McGoldrick (£5.4m) again start up front.

The Blades have kept clean sheets in three of their six home fixtures in 2019/20 and conceded just four goals in those half-dozen matches.

Solskjaer’s troops have won just one of their six away games this season and are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road.

Three of the Red Devils’ five away goals came at Carrow Road in Gameweek 10.

Sheffield United XI: Moore, O’Connell, Jagielka, Basham, Stevens, Baldock, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Mousset, McGoldrick.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Maguire, Lindelof, Williams, Pereira, Fred, James, Martial, Rashford.

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  1. No Professionals
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Brandon Williams like an under 13s in a men's game

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not playing the experienced you at this stadium is a very strange one.

      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Young*

        I’m sure you’d do a better job also.

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Feel sorry for him

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    come on Rashford or Lunds score, one of you

  3. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Remember when people compared AWB to Trent?

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Still does, but less than before.

      Comical 😆

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      And Maguire to VvD

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Noooo

  4. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would would believe Ole did Jones to Lingard at HT?!

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2nd times the charm I guess

  5. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) Jimi
    B) Firmino
    C) Ings
    D) Moussett

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jimi

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who's looking at their Lundstram cleanie on fpl site then?

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lundy having a bad second half

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dare you to sell him.

  8. AzzaroMax99
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just saw that Lundy keeps collecting yc.
    Why Lundy?! Why?! 🙁

  9. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you believe Ole did Jones to Lingard?!Not a midfielder or but another pacer along with Martial James Rashford. Quickly became 2-0 and game over. It feels Ole wants Poch too at Manutd

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you post this 5 or 6 more times please, thanks.

  10. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I am at the lane and shaking. This is unreal, Scottish kante has been unreal

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Take a pic.

    2. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mate, enjoy it. These moments don't last forever. You can post here whenever.

    3. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Enjoy it mate. Its been a long time coming!

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm a West Ham fan and Shef U not my favourite team....but I'm cheering your boys on and you live this moment and the season fella....good luck

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Shout "Fantasy Football Scout" as loud as you can. We'll listen out 😆

    6. ‘Tis the Season
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Awesome mate, enjoy it

  11. Waynoo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone keeping Mount?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah

    2. markmcr
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Possibly, I've bigger fish to fry first

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes for this week.

    4. T.Henry14
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yeah, next two for sure.

    5. Regin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I am benching him next week. Too many good options next week. After that i may sell

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        who are you playing ahead of him at home to Chelsea?

        1. PrettyDick
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          At home to West Ham* obv..

    6. CheesyZoot
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeh might as well

    7. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      100%.

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    There is only Juan thing to do that will Mata

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's past it now.

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        still better than lingard

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        At least he can pick a pass. If someone bothered to make a run

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Silva lining to be sacked

  13. tm245
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    That mascot is having a rough outing.

  14. AD2110
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you rather do:

    A) Mount, TAA —> Son, Tomori
    B) Mount —> Pulisic

    1. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Problem is it is entirely possible that either mount or Pulisic will be on bench this week and no way of knowing which one.

  15. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benching Lundstram this week was a mistake on my part, however next week I "have" to bench him, don't I?

    Chilwell, Trent and Robbo all have better fixtures and it's hard to find someone out of Mount, Mané, KDB, Tielemans, Jimenez, Vardy or Abraham to bench ahead of him, isn't it?

    Just so scary watching games with him on my bench

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going to try to learn from my mistake and never bench him again.

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I have played him for all his hauls before, but this coming GW I don't know who to bench ahead of him.. who are you benching?

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I personally might bench Jiminez for Soyuncu.

      Wolves not great against organised defences imo.

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Interesting. Not completely against it. However they are playing at home, and he's on pens (if I'm not mistaken)

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dont do it.

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        who would you bench out of those mentioned?

    4. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think you might be right...

    5. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

      He is the highest scoring defender in the game by a distance. Forget prices.

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I agree completely about prices. Fixtures and players however.. who would you bench ahead of him of those mentioned?

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lundstram is basically a 7m midfielder, I would play him.

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, you're right. But this week I have like 12 like that .. and the other 11 have better fixtures. Which one would you choose?

    7. AD2110
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Got the same problem, that’s why I’m thinking might be wise to ditch TAA or Robbo for a cheapie and use the rest of the cash to upgrade elsewhere. I’ve had to bench one of soy or Lund every week and lost out on so many points!

      1. Regin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I have only Robbo. Taa not delivering recently

        1. PrettyDick
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          as a Liverpool supporter (so might be biased I suppose) I've watched all our games this season and I would say that it's down to bad luck more than anything else that Trent hasn't delivered. Feels like any given gameweek he could get double digit returns. Fingers crossed it happens soon..

      2. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        However I'm quite happy with the players I have (have 1.4m ITB as well to do Mount --> Pulisic if I wanted to). Would perhaps be if I wanted to do Mount --> Son or something like that

    8. Regin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bench mount.

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I saw West Ham - Spurs yesterday though and I think captaining Mount is a better shout than benching him. I have never seen a GK worse than Roberto in the PL (and their whole team is in shambles atm)

    9. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm considering benching KDB away at Newcastle. Either that or Mount/Tomori at home to an abject West Ham 😆

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Tbh I think KDB might be the best shout (as crazy as that sounds). Watched that West Ham game and if Pellegrini is still there and Roberto is still in goal I would honestly expect Chelsea to score at least 5, so not too keen to bench an attacking Chelsea player for that game. Maybe Tomori due to lack of offensive threat, so realistically his ceiling is 6pts for that game

  16. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Get Lundstram off, can’t risk a red.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This

  17. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Latest BAPS

    Fleck (39)
    Mousset (32)
    Basham (27)
    Lundstram (25)
    Stevens (24)

    1. Pedram
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That yellow card is annoying.

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Dont panic Lundy goal incoming

  18. PapaWengzz
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen gonna win FPL this season. Has Mousset, Lundstram and Martial all starting

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Also had Son

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who now ?

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        GOAT chess player

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Needs Pepe next week.

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ??? I dont understand

    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Genius of course. Could he also be the richest fantasy player?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        no I think thats one of the many premier league players who play fantasy 😀

      2. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, plenty of footballers and possibly business tycoons (millionaires or possibly billionaires) play FPL

    5. BitTight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Have you got a link to his team please ?

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He is OR80, just go on the overall ranks

        1. PapaWengzz
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Will be in the top 30 after this game

          1. BitTight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Ok thanks

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Martial close

  20. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Martial to Pulisic on the cards

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      why? you must have only owned him for 5 minutes. Villa next

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Owned him since GW10

    2. Regin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Damn. Lundy cs gone.

  21. Monkey Hanger
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This reserve Blade keeper looks very solid. West Ham could do with him.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      True, Roberto is shocking

  22. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Martial long SoT

  23. PocketZola
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    2.7itb 1ft what do I do here?

    Pope
    Taa lund soy
    Mount pulisic maddison kdb mane
    Abraham vardy

    Weak links in abrah, mount, pulisic

    I dont know what to do?

  24. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gents,

    MF: Mane/KDB/Maddison/Pulisic/Mount
    FW: Abraham/Vardy/Jimmenez

    2FT

    - Considering a Jim > Mousset and Mount > Son

    Yay or Nay?

  25. Pukki Party
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fellaini would have made an impact if he was still there

  26. George Sillett
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I wonder what Martial owners are thinking of this. What's around him is truly dire.

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have him- but not for long. i was seduced by him OOP

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Probably Martial to Moura 🙂

    3. Pedram
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      There's always January transfer window, he should get out ASAP.

    4. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keeping. He will get enough points to tick along.

      Wasn't expecting much today, Sheffield are drilled well.

      1. George Sillett
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Truly though Berbs Man U should be doing a lot more away to a newly promoted team however well drilled they are. What's more worrying is the utter rubbish Martial plays alongside. They are a real shambles.

  27. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lundstram to get fifth yellow in gameweek 17, can see it now ha

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'll take it - he's done enough.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      would be good for people with a decent bench

  28. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    80% of Lundstram owners benching next week. I am one of them

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Would be mad to

  29. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What minute are Man United getting their pen?

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    get Lunds off already